2014 Kansas elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Kansas on November 4, 2014. Primary elections were held on August 5.
Governor and Lieutenant Governor
[edit]Incumbent Republican Governor Sam Brownback and Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer successfully ran for re-election to a second term in office.[1] They defeated Jennifer Winn[2] and her running mate Robin Lais[3] in the Republican primary.
Democrat Paul Davis, Minority Leader of the Kansas House of Representatives,[4] ran unsuccessfully in the general election with running mate businesswoman Jill Docking. Keen Umbehr appeared on the ballot as the Libertarian Party candidate along with running mate Josh Umbehr, a Wichita-based physician.[5]
Attorney General
[edit]Incumbent Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office. He was opposed by Democrat A.J. Kotich.[6]
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Derek Schmidt (R) |
A.J. Kotich (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 59% | 32% | 9% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 53% | 27% | 20% |
Suffolk University | September 27–30, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 25% | 30% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 50% | 27% | 24% |
Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 49% | 25% | 26% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Derek Schmidt (incumbent) | 564,766 | 66.7 | |
Democratic | A.J. Kotich | 281,105 | 33.3 | |
Total votes | 845,871 | 100 |
Secretary of State
[edit]Incumbent Republican Secretary of State Kris Kobach ran successfully for re-election to a second term in office.
Republican primary
[edit]Kobach was opposed in the primary by Scott Morgan.
Endorsements
[edit]Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kris Kobach |
Scott Morgan |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 691 | ± 3.8% | 56% | 30% | 13% |
SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 61% | 29% | 10% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kris Kobach (incumbent) | 166,793 | 64.7 | |
Republican | Scott Morgan | 90,680 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 257,473 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Former Republican state senator Jean Schodorf was the Democratic nominee for the general election.[6] She was defeated by Kobach.[17]
Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kris Kobach (R) |
Jean Schodorf (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
Survey USA | October 22–26, 2014 | 623 | ± 4% | 45% | 45% | 11% |
Gravis Marketing | October 20–21, 2014 | 1,124 | ± 3% | 48% | 40% | 11% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 47% | 41% | 12% |
SurveyUSA | October 2–5, 2014 | 549 | ± 4.3% | 48% | 43% | 9% |
Gravis Marketing | September 30–October 1, 2014 | 850 | ± 3% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
Suffolk University | September 27–30, 2014 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 40% | 15% |
Fort Hays State University | September 10–27, 2014 | 685 | ± 3.8% | 45% | 40% | 14% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 43% | 42% | 15% |
KSN/SurveyUSA | September 4–7, 2014 | 555 | ± 4.2% | 43% | 46% | 11% |
SurveyUSA | August 20–23, 2014 | 560 | ± 4.2% | 46% | 46% | 8% |
Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 43% | 38% | 19% |
SurveyUSA | July 17–22, 2014 | 1,208 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 41% | 11% |
SurveyUSA | June 19–23, 2014 | 1,068 | ± 3.1% | 47% | 41% | 12% |
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Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kris Kobach (incumbent) | 508,926 | 59.2 | |
Democratic | Jean Schodorf | 350,692 | 40.8 | |
Total votes | 859,618 | 100 |
State Treasurer
[edit]Incumbent Republican State Treasurer Ron Estes was re-elected to a second term in office.[18] He defeated Democrat Carmen Alldritt.[6]
General election
[edit]Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ron Estes (R) |
Carmen Alldritt (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 60% | 32% | 9% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 50% | 30% | 20% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 47% | 28% | 24% |
Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 49% | 25% | 26% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Estes (incumbent) | 570,110 | 67.5 | |
Democratic | Carmen Alldritt | 274,257 | 32.5 | |
Total votes | 844,367 | 100 |
Commissioner of Insurance
[edit]Incumbent Republican Commissioner of Insurance Sandy Praeger is not running for re-election to a fourth term in office. She has endorsed the Democratic nominee, Dennis Anderson, saying that he is more "dedicated to good public policy and [will] not use the office for political gain."[19] Anderson lost the election to Ken Selzer.[20]
Republican primary
[edit]Beverly Gossage, David J. Powell, Ken Selzer, Clark Shultz and John M. Toplikar ran for the Republican nomination.[6]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken Selzer | 64,911 | 27.0 | |
Republican | Beverly Gossage | 55,306 | 23.0 | |
Republican | Clark Shultz | 54,565 | 22.7 | |
Republican | David Powell | 40,388 | 16.8 | |
Republican | John Toplikar | 24,773 | 10.3 | |
Total votes | 239,943 | 100 |
General election
[edit]Selzer defeated Democrat Dennis Anderson in the general election.[6]
Polling
[edit]Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Ken Selzer (R) |
Dennis Anderson (D) |
Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Public Policy Polling | November 1–3, 2014 | 963 | ± 3.2% | 51% | 40% | 9% |
Gravis Marketing | October 20–21, 2014 | 1,124 | ± 3% | 34% | 21% | 45% |
Public Policy Polling | October 9–12, 2014 | 1,081 | ± 3% | 48% | 32% | 20% |
Gravis Marketing | September 30–October 1, 2014 | 850 | ± 3% | 30% | 21% | 49% |
Public Policy Polling | September 11–14, 2014 | 1,328 | ± 2.7% | 43% | 32% | 25% |
Public Policy Polling | August 14–17, 2014 | 903 | ± 3.3% | 43% | 29% | 28% |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ken Selzer | 512,679 | 61.5 | |
Democratic | Dennis Anderson | 320,862 | 38.5 | |
Total votes | 833,541 | 100 |
United States Senate
[edit]Republican senator Pat Roberts ran for re-election to a fourth term. Greg Orman is running as an independent. Shawnee County District Attorney Chad Taylor won the Democratic primary, but withdrew his candidacy on September 3. After a court challenge, on September 18, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled that his name would be taken off the ballot.[21] Roberts was re-elected with about 53% of the vote, compared to Orman's 43%.[22]
United States House of Representatives
[edit]Four U.S. representatives from the state of Kansas were elected in 2014, one from each of the state's four congressional districts.
Kansas House of Representatives
[edit]Elections were held for all 125 seats in the Kansas House of Representatives.
References
[edit]- ^ "Brownback running for re-election". Lawrence Journal-World. June 21, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "Wichita woman enters governor's race". KAKE. January 12, 2014. Archived from the original on March 25, 2014. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Benchaabane, Nassim (June 2, 2014). "Wichita candidate for governor announces new running mate". The Wichita Eagle. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (September 17, 2013). "Davis launches Democratic campaign for Kansas governor". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 17, 2013.
- ^ Milburn, John (October 22, 2013). "Davis teams with Docking in Kansas governor's race". Kentucky.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Candidates for the 2014 Primary". Office of the Kansas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on June 14, 2006. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
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- ^ "HDNews.net - an online service of the Hays Daily News". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2014.
- ^ "Ted Nugent endorses Kris Kobach's re-election bid". Archived from the original on August 8, 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Livestock Association backs Kobach challenger in primary".
- ^ "Reject extremism in Kansas' Aug. 5 primary".
- ^ "Endorsements: Governor, secretary of state, insurance commissioner". Archived from the original on July 28, 2014.
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- ^ a b "2014 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Kobach re-elected as Kansas secretary of state". Lawrence Journal-World. Associated Press. November 4, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ Turkewitz, Julie (April 12, 2017). "Who Is Ron Estes, Kansas' Newest Congressman?". The New York Times. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ "Praeger favors Democrat to succeed her as insurance commissioner". Kansas Health Institute. September 16, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2014.
- ^ Ranney, Dave (November 4, 2014). "Selzer elected insurance commissioner". Kansas Health Institute. Retrieved May 14, 2017.
- ^ Carpenter, Tim (September 18, 2014). "Court permits Taylor to withdraw from Senate race". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Archived from the original on October 15, 2014. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ Helling, Dave (November 4, 2014). "Sen. Pat Roberts survives, defeating challenge from Greg Orman". Kansas City Star. Retrieved May 14, 2017.